The Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) is revving up to race into the fastest circuit in the country this weekend, as Thruxton in Hampshire prepares to play host to the UK’s premier motorsport series.

British Touring Car Championship drivers have been meeting fans and signing autographs at Westquay shopping centre, Southampton, ahead of this weekend's races at Thruxton.

Brody Crockford has made his mark on the junior motorcycle road racing scene by finishing the 2017 season as runner-up in the Cool FAB Racing MiniGP70 British Championship.

Hampshire racing driver Rob Collard has set his goals high ahead of the new British Touring Car Championship season.

MOTORCYCLE racing starlet Brody Crockford has already made his mark within the British SuperBike paddock with impressive performances in the Dickies British Junior Supersport championship.

Although Primal is essentially new skin on old bones, the mechanics at heart are probably better suited to this new style

Hitman developers IO Interactive have made it clear that they intend for all seven episodes of their new stealth assassin game to be available "by the end of summer."

According to a Gematsu report, Final Fantasy XV will see a worldwide release on September 30, 2016.

It's been a long time coming, but Heavy Spectrum has finally announced the release date for Shadow of the Beast.

Dambuster's upcoming shooter Homefront: The Revolution is set to feature the daddy of all Easter eggs

Tonight will see a livestream showcasing gameplay from upcoming Persona 5.

The colourful, cutesy aesthetics are enough to make a gamer vomit, whilst the complexity of the combat system could keep the most hardcore of role-players happily entertained for dozens of hours.

I love the idea of being able to influence or create melodic beats with simple play.

At first, Surviving Mars will be familiar to any gamer with experience of base building, resource gathering and exploring uncharted territory.

Mulaka is a pleasant discovery; a Zelda-type adventure that distinguishes itself with its own unique style.

HAMPSHIRE civic chiefs are swinging their no-deal Brexit plans into action next week in case the UK crashes out of the EU on October 31.

HAMPSHIRE civic chiefs have postponed their no-deal Brexit traffic plan after the UK was granted an extension.

CITY bosses have reversed their decision to ban doormats from all council-owned properties in Southampton.

A NEW hotel has been included in revamped plans for a major city centre development, the Echo can reveal.

THE cost of dying in Eastleigh is about to shoot up.

THIS election in Winchester is widely seen as the closest since 1997.

PLANS for Southampton’s first all-through school have moved a step further.

THE Liberal Democrats came close today to snatching Winchester and Chandler's Ford in what would have been a stunning victory.

CITY bosses are to crack down on lazy litterbugs by hitting them in the pocket.

MPs have called for urgent clarity and a plan to safeguard Hampshire jobs following the collapse of Southampton Airport's largest airline operator.

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PEUGEOT calls its brand philosophy “unboring the future”.

A new app to show users if they've come into contact with someone with Covid-19 is being trialled this week.

PEOPLE in Wales are being asked to act responsibly and to avoid unnecessary travel until coronavirus restrictions have been lifted by the Welsh Government.

Kia adds another option to the Ceed range with this trendy XCeed SUV. Jonathan Crouch checks it out.

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Because yes, you should still get them a present.

ENVIRONMENT Secretary, George Eustice, says fast-food restaurants like KFC, McDonald's and Burger King can re-open for deliveries and take-aways, but stressed the need for safety and social distancing.

WE’VE come to respect Lexus as a brand that delivers comfort and refinement in luxurious cars.

A second win in three matches has given Romsey hope of avoiding the drop into the Hampshire League.

Lacklustre Fareham slipped to a third England Hockey West Conference defeat in four matches when Bristol-based Clifton Robinson lifted themselves off the league basement with a 2-1 win, their first of the campaign.

Window cleaner George Davey mopped up with four goals – all penalty corners - as Fareham seconds thrashed Hampshire/Surrey Regional Division 1 rivals Chichester 6-2 at Henry Cort.

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FORMER Trojans hockey star Alex Danson has reached a half-century of goals for Great Britain.

HOT shot Amy Sheehan has returned to her old Stoneham haunts to lead Trojans’ attack in the Investec England Hockey Western Conference.

TWO goals each by Craig Jeffrey and Micah Smithart, alongside a Ben Hibberd penalty stroke, swept Winchester to a 5-2 opening day win over ten-man Indian Gymkhana at Osterley in hockey's South Premier 1.

FAREHAM wiped out a 2-0 Oxford Hawks first-half lead only to be beaten 5-2 by last season’s South Premier League champions, who scored three times in the last five minutes to seal a flattering win.

JAMIE Rawlings is back at Fareham – and his switch from Reading hasn’t come a penalty corner too soon!

ENGLAND hockey star Alex Danson has revealed she is on the road to recovery after suffering a brain injury.

WICKHAM Festival chiefs have promised to top their best ever event next year.

THE biggest music festival in Hampshire is now under way.

TWO major festivals will bring tens of thousands of music lovers to Southampton on one day this weekend.

SOUTHAMPTON'S biggest and best free music festival is back.

SYNTH pop legends OMD will headline Let's Rock Southampton 2020, it has been announced.